Following Gov. Greg Abbott's April 17 executive order to close schools through the end of the 2019-20 school year, Magnolia ISD followed suit, announcing its closure via Twitter.

As Governor Abbott stated in his COVID-19 update today, Friday, April 17, Magnolia ISD schools will remain closed and will continue remote learning for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Look for more information from the district next week. pic.twitter.com/uOhVy9QJAj

— Magnolia ISD (@MagnoliaISD) April 17, 2020

The Texas Education Agency also tweeted to show approval for Abbott's decision via Twitter.

Texas parents: We’re continuing to provide at-home instructional support for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year, even though our school buildings remain closed. #txed pic.twitter.com/0q87TSh79F

— Texas Education Agency (@teainfo) April 17, 2020

As previously reported by Community Impact Newspaper, the district will continue to offer remote learning assignments, which the district began grading April 13.

For more information about all coronavirus-related updates from MISD, click here.